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Nexus for Ethical SecuriTy Conference & Festival

NESTCON 2026Advancing Ghana's Cyber Advantage

Three days of hands-on learning, cyber competition, and connections shaping Ghana's cybersecurity future.

3–5 December 2026

Ghana India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE)

CTF qualifiers: 5–8 November · Online
Register on Ulfr Labs by 4 November. Explore the road to the finals →

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NESTCON 2026 · CTF qualifiers

The road to the finals.

Start online. Meet at NESTCON. Four dates to keep on your calendar.

  1. 012026

    4 NOV

    Registration closes

    Sign up on Ulfr Labs, join a team, and register for the qualifier.

  2. 022026

    5–8 NOV

    Online qualifiers

    Compete on Ulfr Labs. This is where the road to the finals begins.

  3. 032026

    3 DEC

    Opening & conference

    Opening ceremony, keynotes, workshops, panels, demos and networking.

  4. 042026

    4–5 DEC

    CTF finals & more

    CTF challenges and finals, beginner activities, workshops, expo and awards.

Register on Ulfr Labs →Explore the December festival

Festival venue: Ghana India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE).

Qualifier registration closes 4 November 2026. Festival attendance is registered separately.

The next challenge

See what’s coming.

From online qualifiers to the NESTCON finals. Your road starts here.

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Day festival
3
3–5 December 2026
Months of build-up
3
Road to NESTCON activations
Pillars
5
Learn · Compete · Connect · Discover · Celebrate
Programme areas
6
CTF, training, demos, panels, expo, networking
National platform
1
Ghana's cybersecurity community

What is NESTCON

Ghana's cybersecurity community, together.

NESTCON brings students, practitioners, businesses, and innovators together to learn, compete, and connect across Ghana's cybersecurity community.

The story behind NESTCON
NEST: Nexus for Ethical SecuriTy

Powered by 00Sec Limited through the Nexus for Ethical SecuriTy (NEST) initiative.

Help shape what comes next.

Connect your organisation with the people building Ghana's cyber future.

Partner with NESTCON

The five pillars

One festival, five ways in

Build skills. Test yourself. Find your people.
  1. A 00Sec instructor walking participants through a hands-on lab during a NESTCON training session.

    LEARN

    Build practical skills through workshops, talks, and live demonstrations.

  2. Participants deep in a CTF challenge on their laptops, live scoreboard data on the screen behind them.

    COMPETE

    Put your skills to the test in real cyber challenges.

  3. A group of NESTCON attendees networking together between sessions.

    CONNECT

    Meet peers, mentors, and future collaborators.

  4. Two attendees in conversation beside a laptop at a NESTCON event.

    DISCOVER

    Explore new tools, ideas, and career paths.

  5. Two NESTCON community members sharing a laugh at the event.

    CELEBRATE

    Recognise talent and celebrate the community behind it.

The NESTCON journey

Start now. Meet in December.

Join the build-up, then be there for the main festival.
3 months of build-up

Road to NESTCON

Get involved before the festival through challenges, campus events, and community sessions.

  • Mini CTFs
  • Campus activations
  • Community sessions
Follow the road
3-day flagship festival

Main NESTCON Festival

Come together for three days of competition, practical learning, and new connections.

  • Grand CTF
  • Hands-on training
  • Industry showcases
See the festival

Key event components

Your festival, six ways to take part

Explore the programme, from your first challenge to your next big idea.

Why attend

Find your place at NESTCON

Starting out, building a career, or growing a business? There is a place for you here.

NESTCON Swag

Wear the community.

A little NESTCON, wherever you go. Find something you like and talk to our team.
Black NESTCON 2026 cybersecurity festival T-shirt, shown worn with its printed design visible.

The festival tee

NESTCON 2026 tee

Black. Bold. Part of the community. Take a little festival energy with you.

Price on enquiry

We’ll confirm sizes, availability, payment, and collection with you.

Continue on WhatsAppEnquire by email

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Prefer to call? +233 59 933 0435

Black pullover hoodie with the white NESTCON cybersecurity festival logo, shown worn with the front design visible.

The community hoodie

NESTCON hoodie

Your community, on repeat. Make the NESTCON hoodie part of your everyday rotation.

Price on enquiry

We’ll confirm sizes, availability, payment, and collection with you.

Continue on WhatsAppEnquire by email

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Prefer to call? +233 59 933 0435

More ways to carry NESTCON.

A first look. Final designs and availability to be announced.

Everyday tote

Coming soon

A little community on your shoulder.

Daily bottle

Coming soon

Bring the festival energy along.

Partners

Built with Ghana's cybersecurity industry

NESTCON's partners help turn awareness into learning, learning into competition, and competition into opportunity.
  • Darko Institute
  • Kweku Tech
  • OffSec
  • Agentic

Be part of what comes next.

3–5 December 2026. Learn, compete, and connect at NESTCON.

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